slidecontrol wrote:I hate to say it, but hamilton ( while it has nothing to offer in itself ) is in easy reach of both coasts ( raglan FTW ), vegas and a little bit further afield is the snow. ( in the years that ruapehu actually gets any )

I hate to agree here but hamilton is close to raglan rotovegas and bay of plenty beaches and has work.

phunk wrote:Then you may aswell live in Auckland and actually enjoy life..

Impossible!

My 2c - surfing is more fun, therefore go where the surf is best and the biking is avaliable but not perfect. Dunedin has awesome surf all year round, and nice riding in town and classic ski lift DHs a short drive away.

If you're too soft to handle the cold in Dunedin, either harden up, or move to Gissy

slidecontrol wrote:I hate to say it, but hamilton ( while it has nothing to offer in itself ) is in easy reach of both coasts ( raglan FTW ), vegas and a little bit further afield is the snow. ( in the years that ruapehu actually gets any )

I hate to agree here but hamilton is close to raglan rotovegas and bay of plenty beaches and has work.

But seriously. When thinking about Dunedin consider that Queenstown and Wanaka are only 3 hours drive...goggle Dream track, Skyline, Seven Mile, Coronet, Snow Park DH etc. Makes for one of the best weekend road trippin hubs around. And 300+ surf days, might be hard to beat anywhere on the planet! (If ya don't mind blue balls and permenant ice cream headaches ). And while I'm at it, Christchurch Vs Dunedin cities, well we all know the general consensus there. (Not much need for car crushers in Dunners)!

While I have no interest in either surfing or downhill I would say Dunedin is the best pick for both. Seeing you said you were looking to move at the end of the year it will be "summer" so won't even be that cold (which is the main thing I have against Dunedin after living there for 25 years)